Your first tuesday real estate news

Week of February 22, 2016

Your power base enlarged by real estate education

Part II in our articles series on an agent's power base focuses on education.

EB-5 visa program encourages foreign real estate investment

Know the basics about the EB-5 visa program for foreign investors.

What direction will home prices go in 2016?

May a junior lien on a property be extinguished in Chapter 7 bankruptcy when the debt on the senior lien exceeds the property’s FMV?

Get the ruling here.

Today’s low mortgage rates are Wall Street profits in disguise

A look at how the 10-year Treasury note impacts mortgage rates.

Our policy on real estate forms

Answers to your questions about first tuesday's policy on real estate forms.

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The rise and fall of real estate brokers and agents

The real estate agent population continued to grow in January 2016.

The trust deed listing agreement – a trust deed broker’s written fee agreement

An analysis of the trust deed listing and electronic consent form.

Is a lis pendens invalidated by failure to file proof of service with the county recorder?

A California court of appeals weighs in.

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Income inequality harms California’s housing market

See how stagnant incomes affect California housing trends.

Client Q&A: What is arbitration?

A flier to answer your client questions about arbitration.

Using the yield spread to forecast recessions and recoveries

The yield spread dropped in January 2016.

“Romantic” listing terms correlate with home prices